Spend

We figured we’d keep track of our expenses during our travels. That might be of some use to the reader.

The goal, of course, is to do things as inexpensively as possible without living in the gutter. What does that mean in terms of hard currency? The answer to that question is the point of this part of the BLOG.

In November and December 2016, we spent a full month on New Zealand’s south island. Half of this was spent camping or backpacking, and the other was spent living in hotels and eating at restaurants. In our overseas travels, we have found beer to be a good indicator of overall relative cost. The average New Zealand price for a six-pack […]

On average, St. Croix is neither cheap nor stupid-expensive. Some things, like ground coffee, are ridiculously expensive. Other things, like rum, are ridiculously cheap. Restaurant meals are on par with the Mainland. It all seems to balance out, relative to typical US costs. Below are some of the costs we encountered on St. Croix in April of 2016. First, some […]

Public boat from Peleliu to Koror: US $37.00 (US $15.00 each person, plus luggage fees) Breakfast at Penthouse Hotel: US $30.00 (includes US $6.00 tip) Taxi to Penthouse Hotel from Koror boat landing: US $7.00 (includes a US $2.00 tip) Taxi to Marine Resources Department: US $5.00 Fee for government shell permits: US […]

Room at Dolphin Bay Resort (includes meals): US $230.00 Bicycle rental: US $10.00 (US $5 each, half day) Beers at hotel: US $40.00 Snacks at hotel: US $3.00 Water and cola at a local store: US $9.00 TOTAL: US $392.00

Room at Dolphin Bay Resort (includes meals): US $230.00 Laundry at Dolphin Bay Resort: US $5.00 Bike rental: US $10.00 (US $5 per bike, half day) Donation at Peleliu war museum: US $10.00 Snacks and water and coke and beer at local store: US $24.00 Peleliu land tour permits: US $30.00 (US $15.00 […]

Breakfast: US $24.80 (includes a $5 tip) Beach access at resort to north of Koror: US $20.00 Snacks and beer: US $14.35 Two Rock Island permits that include Jellyfish Lake: US $200.00 (US $100 each) Fishing permit: US $20.00 Commercial photo permit: US $100.00 Room at Penthouse Hotel: US $109.20 Rental car: US […]

Breakfast: US $23.80 (includes a $4 tip) Arai State tourist site fees: US $50.00 (US $25 each) Water and snacks: US $11.44 Beer at a local store, six Coronas at US $2 each: US $12.00 Lunch with two beers at a beach resort north of Koror (one beer each): US $44.80 Use of […]